Attacked by Racoon, Severe Injuries, Emergency, Plz Help

[centrarchid]

She is feeding back up. She should get back up to pre-injury weight within about 2 weeks once feed intake starts ramping up.

Overly rich animal products are going to cause problems.

 

[OG Anomaly]

I would NOT take her food away..
Let he eat as much as she wants.

Great! Thank you for replying so quickly!

I was looking at other threads and just got the alerts. Our wifi has been really slow recently. I think that may be contributing to my 'lost post/missed replies' syndrome.

 

[OG Anomaly]

Yes, they are in the meat section at my grocery stores. A little "tub" cost me 1.00.

Wow! That's very affordable! Thanks again!

 

[OG Anomaly]

I've never had that happen with my chickens but your baby has been on a liquid diet so maybe she needs to slow her roll at first, lol

Right? That's kinda what I was thinking. I know where her crop is now, lol

 

[Leighe]

She is not a meat bird...meaning she is not going to eat herself to death.
She needs good foods right now to help her heal.
A complete chicken feed being the main part of her diet so she doesn't "fill" up on the other stuff.

Have you ever read this:
Proper FEEDING

Well I take back what I said about never having a chicken do that, lol. @KikisGirls post reminded me my first chickens were Cornish X and yes they never stop eating unless you take their food away....which I didn't cause I didn't know anything about chickens then or what I was dealing with. Surprised they made it to processing alive.....

 

[OG Anomaly]

She is feeding back up. She should get back up to pre-injury weight within about 2 weeks once feed intake starts ramping up.

Overly rich animal products are going to cause problems.

Nice! Thank you
I stopped the high doses of Nutri-Drench a few days ago and the brown is out of her poop.
I'd only give her this occasionally, thank you for the warning.

 

[Kiki]

Nice! Thank you
I stopped the high doses of Nutri-Drench a few days ago and the brown is out of her poop.
I'd only give her this occasionally, thank you for the warning.

She NEEDS food...that is why she is scarfing it down.
Let her eat as much as she wants.

 

[OG Anomaly]

Well I take back what I said about never having a chicken do that, lol. @KikisGirls post reminded me my first chickens were Cornish X and yes they never stop eating unless you take their food away....which I didn't cause I didn't know anything about chickens then or what I was dealing with. Surprised they made it to processing alive.....

Oh no! Lol
I'm assuming that's a meat bird, I've heard stories about their legs breaking because they get so big!?

 

[Leighe]

Oh no! Lol
I'm assuming that's a meat bird, I've heard stories about their legs breaking because they get so big!?

Yep, that and they have strokes and heart attacks. Pretty sad....Their leg span is so wide I had to lift them into coop at night and take them out in the morning. They couldn't use the ladder, too wide, and if they hopped down I was scared they would break a leg.

 

[OG Anomaly]

Have you ever read this:
Proper FEEDING [/QUOTE]
Not yet I haven't, but I plan on it very soon!

Just glancing through, very nice article! I'm going to print it out & give to my son, so he can read at work. Thank you! @KikisGirls